POSTS TAGGED AS COPD

Toll-like receptor 7’s role in COPD

TLR7
“Researchers from the Centenary Institute and the University of Technology Sydney have led a study into the mechanisms underlying the [MORE]

A Hair-Sized Lung Probe

Lung alveolus
In an extremely fine optical fiber, Scottish scientists devised a tool for assessing lung disease deep in the organ.  [MORE]

Microfluidics Chip for Neutrophil Chemotaxis Analysis

Neutrophil Chemotaxis Analysis
With a microfluidics device that resembles in principle a magnetic bead isolator column, researchers at the University of [MORE]

Lab-Engineered Lungs

Lungs
Bioengineers at Arizona State University have conducted lung regeneration studies that look promising. They describe it as this: “The idea [MORE]

Biodegradable Nanoparticles Deliver Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

A multicenter research group in New York and Boston has shown that an anti-inflammatory peptide called “Ac2-26,” can be [MORE]

Distance Monitoring of COPD

This piece describes a telemonitoring protocol that researchers at UCLA and eResearch Technology (Philadelphia, PA) have put together to [MORE]

Regenerating Lung Tissue

Most of the attention in regenerative medicine has gone to stem cell strategies, but investigators at Weill Cornell have [MORE]

Large Telemedicine Study in the UK

Last month, the UK Department of Health released results of a two year telemedicine study of 6,000 patients with [MORE]

Growing Market for Wireless Patient Monitoring

BP Monitor Wristwatch
Business analyst Kalorama Information (NYC) reports that the fastest growing sector (in terms of earned revenue) for [MORE]

“SmartVest” for Airways Clearance

Smart Vest
The idea of an artificial respirator has nearly a 350 year history, including the signature device of the [MORE]